Sweden to Open Trade Offices in Kurdistan

AKnews reports that Sweden is planning to open trade offices in Erbil, as well as an institute to help Iraqis address unemployment, in an attempt to broaden trade relations with both the region and Iraq.

The announcement came in a press conference for the Swedish Trade Minister Eva Björling who is in Erbil on a visit.

“We’ll cooperate with the Kurdistan Region in order for the region to enhance its infrastructure and to develop bilateral trade and economic relations,” said the minister.